Colleen Kane is the college sports reporter for the baiduhai. She has worked at the Tribune since 2007, starting in high school sports before moving to the White Sox and then the Bears. Before the Tribune, Kane was a sports reporter at the Cincinnati Enquirer following her graduation from the University of Illinois.
Northern Illinois reached the NCAA baseball tournament for the first time since 1972, while UIC is back for its seventh appearance — and first since Sean McDermott became head coach.
Keaton Wagler called his rise from Illinois to a potential top-five NBA draft pick crazy and unexpected. But he believes he has showed he "can play against anyone in the...
Northwestern beat Johns Hopkins 16-11 in an NCAA women's lacrosse semifinal Friday, advancing to its fourth straight title game. The Wildcats play North Carolina in the national final Sunday.
Northwestern faces Johns Hopkins at home Friday at Martin Stadium in the first NCAA Division I women’s lacrosse semifinals hosted outside of the Eastern time zone.
Loyola's Drew Valentine, UIC's Rob Ehsan and Valparaiso's Roger Powell Jr. support the expanded, 76-team NCAA Tournament. But will it help their teams?